1.Today,we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare.He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries,which remain very popular today.
During earlier times,people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays.It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works.For example,in Shakespeare's play"The Comedy of Errors"Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus.For his play"Macbeth",Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information.Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers,but the intensity(強(qiáng)度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own.While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten,Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him.He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays.His works include observations about political struggles,the fear of diseases,and the popular language of the city's tradesmen.Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also clear.His works include descriptions of deep forests,local flowers,and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare's works have influenced the world culture.But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language.During his time,the English language was changing.Many new words from other languages were being added.Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones.For example,he created the noun forms of"critic","mountaineer"and"eyeball".Many common expressions in English come from his plays,including"pomp and circumstance(裝腔作勢)"from"Othello","full circle(繞圈子地)"from"King Lear",etc.The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless.From paintings to television to music and dance,Shakespeare was well represented.Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater.His years of hard work paid off.
61.What can we infer from the passage?A
A.Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings.
B.Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.
C.The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works.
D.Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.
62.Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works inB.
A."King Lear"B."The Comedy of Errors"C."Macbeth"D."Othello"
63.Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time?D
A.Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.
B.Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.
C.Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.
D.Because his works were rich in imagination and language.
64.Shakespeare's greatest influence should be onA.
A.the English language B.paintings C.television D.music and dance
65.The passage is mainly aboutC.
A.a(chǎn)n introduction to Shakespeare's life and his works
B.the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays
C.how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture.
D.Shakespeare's greatest influence on the world culture.
分析 本文是一篇記敘文.主要介紹了有影響力的英國作家威廉•莎士比亞.莎士比亞很多作品是受早先的文章影響.在他的作品中借鑒了許多其它作家作品中的一些細(xì)節(jié),但是他自己超強(qiáng)的想象力和語言駕馭力成就了自己的特色,他的作品源遠(yuǎn)流長.莎士比亞也受他周圍世界的影響.莎士比亞對文化,特別是英語語言也有著很大的影響.
解答 61.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的句子"Shakespearemight have borrowed from other writers,but the intensity(強(qiáng)度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own."可知,莎士比亞借鑒了許多他人的一些東西,但是他自己超強(qiáng)的想象力和語言駕馭力成就了自己的特色,即他的很多作品是受早先的文章影響.故選B.
62.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中的"in Shakespeare's play"The Comedy of Errors"Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus"可知,在莎士比亞的
《錯(cuò)誤的喜劇》中借用了某些來自古羅馬作家普洛提斯作品中的細(xì)節(jié),故選B.
63.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的句子"Shakespearemight have borrowed from other writers,but the intensity(強(qiáng)度)of his imagination and language made the plays hisown."可知莎士比亞的作品受歡迎是因?yàn)樗南胂罅驼Z言很豐富.故選D.
64.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段的句子"But the firstand greatest example would be his great influence on the English language."可知,莎士比亞對英語的影響是最大的,故選 A.
65.C 主旨大意題.縱觀全文,文章前面三段主要講的是文化對莎士比亞的影響,第四五段中主要講的是莎士比亞對文化的影響.故選C.
點(diǎn)評 解答細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí),一個(gè)常用的方法就是運(yùn)用定位法,即根據(jù)題干和選項(xiàng)中的關(guān)鍵詞從原文中找到相關(guān)的句子,與選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學(xué)生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思,又要求學(xué)生對作者的態(tài)度、意圖及文章細(xì)節(jié)的發(fā)展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點(diǎn).